The end of this school year is almost here. Please access the link below for a special Grade 8 newsletter that outlines the end of year events for our Grade 8 students.

Grade 8 Calendar of Events

Math MCAS will take place for all grades next week.

On May 21 & 22, all grade levels will participate in the Math MCAS tests. Please remind your student to fully charge their chrome book each night prior to MCAS.

MCAS test days have been scheduled for BMS

We have scheduled our MCAS testing for this school year. See the dates below. Please do your best to make sure that your child is in school on these days. We will have them make up the tests for any days that they are absent. We'll update you with further information in the coming weeks.

Remaining MCAS dates at BMS:

• Social Studies Field Test: May 29 & 30 (grade 8 only)

HELLO BIRD FAMILIES!

Lots of people have been inquiring about the yearbook and ordering. I am attaching the order form link here: yearbook order form. If you have not filled it out, you can still fill it out. The final price of the yearbook is $15. Please fill out this form and send the payment by check or money order made out to "Town of Walpole", School Bucks, or cash. If paying by school bucks there will be a small service charge. If paying by cash, check, or money order please make sure you send in the payment with your child's name and grade to make sure that they get their copy, preferably in an envelope.

The last possible day to order is MAY 24th!

Even if you fill out this form, your child will not be able to receive their copy until we receive payment. If you are in need of financial assistant please reach out to our Principal, Edward Connor. There will be a box in the main office labeled "Yearbook payment" that you can place the payment in. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at mvalley@walpole.k12.ma.us

Thank you families!

In anticipation of the move to the new middle school, all ELA novels are being inventoried and packed up. There are a number of students who borrowed novels during Term 1, 2 and 3 and did not return them. Please be on the lookout for emails from your students ELA teacher and encourage students to check at home and in their lockers for these novels. If these books cannot be located, please replace the book or reimburse us so we can order additional copies. Thank you for attention to this matter.

All library books are due back to the library media center by Thursday, May 23rd.

This month the BMS Library is displaying a selection of books for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Mrs. O'Malley has also curated an Asian American & Pacific lslander Destiny Discover Pathfinder of resources including book lists, websites, articles, and events in the Boston area.

Dear BMS families,

The eighth-graders are organizing two events as part of our Civics-in-Action project. First, we are planning a Bird Middle School "Walk to End Homelessness". On this Sunday, May 19th, Bird students and staff will gather at the school at 10:00 A. M. We will walk down Washington St. To Bird Park, do a loop around the park, come out on Pleasant St., walk down to Rt. 27 and then back to the school, a total of around five miles. Participants will have gotten sponsors who pledge to donate some amount of money. Of course, we would be delighted to accept donations even from students who do not participate in the walk. All proceeds will go to an organization called "Friends of Boston's Homeless", which helps place homeless families in permanent housing.

Friends of Boston's Homeless also creates "housewarming gift baskets" to help recently homeless families turn their new apartment into a home. We have chosen to do a "Toiletries Drive" to help create these gift baskets. Starting on May 6th, there will be large boxes in the link. We will be asking students to bring in the following items: bars of soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, razors, shaving cream, lotion, body wash, and deodorant. Our goal is to have every student bring in at least one item. The toiletries drive will run for three weeks, ending on Friday, May 24th. Thank you!

Mr. Clifford's eighth grade class will be focusing on litter for their Civics in Action project. On Monday, students will be invited to fill out a google form survey to share their thoughts about litter. If you would like to see the questions, please send Mr. Connor an email.

Walpole Middle School Grade 8 Leaders for the 2024-2025 School Year

We are looking for soon-to-be eighth grade students who are interested in becoming leaders at the new Walpole Middle School. If your child is currently in 7th grade and is interested in applying to be part of the Leadership team at WMS, please see the attached application for more details. Students can also access the application on their Grade level Google Classroom. Students need to download the application and then they must complete it to turn it in to Ms. Gingras or Ms. Bodenrader by Wednesday, May 29th.

Please remember that parents, not students, must give medications directly to the nurse.

If your child requires the administration of medication during the school day or the use of specific medical devices, including Epipens, please make arrangements to drop them off directly to Nurse Ludwig. She can be reached at sludwig@walpole.k12.ma.us or by phone at (508) 660-7226.

Registration is now open for the 51st Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race! Don’t miss this wonderful Walpole tradition. Sign-up now for the 5K, 10K, or Youth Mile. All proceeds support the 200+ athletes in the Walpole High School Cross Country / Track & Field Program. Each race participant will receive a finisher’s medal. If you register before August 15th, you’ll also receive a free race t-shirt! Can’t join us live? No problem. We have virtual editions for both the 5K and 10K races. For additional information and to register online, please visit www.walpoleroadrace.org. See you on Race Day - Monday, September 2nd!

• Please be reminded the Walpole High School is currently accepting applications for the STEM Academy Class of 2028 (current grade 8 students). The deadline to apply is May 17th. All information, including the online application, can be found by visiting WHS STEM Academy. Students should contact their current technology teacher or Mr. Braccini at jbraccini@walpole.k12.ma.us with any questions.

2024 Application Process -

Attention all current 8th Graders who have an interest in the STEM field:

Walpole High School is currently accepting applications for admittance into STEM Academy Class of 2028. All information along with the online application can be found by visiting the high school’s website link below:

https://www.walpole.k12.ma.us/o/whs/page/whs-stem-academy

The deadline to apply is May 17, 2024. If you have a passion for Science, Technology Engineering and Math, this is the place for you. Please reach out to your current technology teacher and/or Mr. Braccini at jbraccini@walpole.k12.ma.us with any questions.

We are holding an Athletic informational night on May 28th in the HS auditorium at 5:45.

Fall Coaches will be there to meet with parents and players after the informational meeting. Athletes must attend with a parent/guardian. Registration is open on Family ID as well.

Here are the raffle winners for this week:

5/13 - Package 9 - Jacqueline Todd

5/14 - Package 10 - Marcie Naumowicz

5/15 - Package 11 - Kathy Martinez

5/16 - Package 12 - Michelle Smith

5/17 - Package 13 - Jennifer Paster

Congratulations to everyone who won this week and keep an eye out next week for the next list of winners!

If you have any questions or general concerns, please contact Principal Connor at econnor@walpole.k12.ma.us or Assistant Principal O'Leary at joleary@walpole.k12.ma.us.

Email: bmsoffice@walpole.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.walpole.k12.ma.us/o/bms
Location: 625 Washington St, Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 660-7226